Finance Manager - Operations

Giant Group has a fantastic opportunity for a Finance Manager - Operations to join the team based in London. Joining us on a full time permanent basis, you will receive a competitive salary of £32,500 to £37,500 per annum.

About Giant Group Plc

Established in 1992, Giant Group is an award-winning company specialising in software and professional services for the management of temporary workers.

Finance Manager - Role Overview:

An opportunity to join a dynamic, entrepreneurial, unbureaucratic and fast-paced company at an exciting time of growth with the addition of new complementary services.

A key role as part of the finance team to deliver quality financial information underpinned by a high standard of controls together with a focus on automation of processes supported by fully documented procedures.

To take lead responsibility to ensure that all payroll payments are processed and paid per service level agreements with a high degree of compliance and control.

They will lead, manage and develop a team to ensure best practice accounting is applied, ensuring that financial, management and statutory accounts are up to date. They will work alongside the financial controller and finance director to evolve and upgrade existing finance processes as the business changes.

Key responsibilities of the Finance Manager

- To lead in the management of all giant group companies and associates banking, authorisations and controls.

- To ensure that all payments made are to agreed service levels with a focus on both accuracy and integrity.

- To work with business operations (including payroll and client helpdesk) to ensure all queries are reviewed, reconciled and appropriately resolved.

- To positively contribute to maintaining processes and procedures and proactively seeking improvements to the benefit of the team and the business.

Finance Manager requirements:

Essential

- Qualifications: Finalist - ACCA / CIMA / ACA

- Knowledge of prevailing UK accounting standards.

- Experience of banking controls and reconciliation.

- Experience of working and applying controls associated with payroll.

- Experience of extracting data and writing change control notes to enhance the system’s capabilities.

- Experience of working and planning to meet all financial deadlines.

Desirable

- Sage 50 accounting software

- Experience of working with Barclays and HSBC banking systems

- Experience of working with "Bottom-line" and any associated software / processes.

- Experience of working in a recruitment / professional services environment.